Most of this Rotary year’s budget has been put to work and the ISC has shifted from selecting projects to watching them come to life.
> Empowering Families Global Grant remains our largest effort, with a total grant of $550,000 to save mothers and newborns through training midwives and providing life-saving equipment to the rural health centers.
> Closer to home, our $3,000 financial support this year for Building Peaceful Bridges reminded us of the power of practical kindness. Refugee families come to the North Shore to rebuild a life with nothing but grit and a host family.
> At Bwindi Hospital in rural Uganda, the dental imaging equipment we purchased for $7,000 has now been installed. Steve Jambor traveled to Uganda in November to help install the sensors and a panoramic dental X-ray. Steve is contemplating returning in March to assist with installing the remaining $250,000 in equipment provided through the Project Cure global grant.
> Meanwhile, our club sent $4,000 to Project C.U.R.E., to help with medical supplies and equipment destined for Ukraine. Our funds are leveraged through 1:1 matching funds from a generous Rotarian in Utah. Ray is continuing to promote with other clubs in the district.